Cosmetic holder



R. N. HOULIHAN COSMETIC HOLDER Sept. 5, 1950 Filed ma 29, 1947 PatentedSept. 5, 1950 520,933 QQKSMJVEIIC HOLDER,

- Hudolph N-."Hou1ihan-,-- Bridgeport, 111., gssignor e toflfhefiridgeport Metal GoodsMammeturmg- Company; Bridgeport: Conn a,c'orporatibmiof 1%: This inventionrelates"to-cosmetic holder's; paiticiflarly to the type of holdei i for" 2, stickof piasticmater-iah;sum; for example es -1i1's'tick's' andthexnkez o 4 .7 If acommon-type-ofcosmetic holder; particuleprly a-- lipstick holder, the stick of" piasti c is mounted m a carrier which is hor n aiiiy 'enelosed in an outenbody she'll or easing open- 'at one end, with meansoperabl-hyrelativeturnin movement betyveen the'enclo'singshell or casinga fingepgvip at the:c' pposite end forl pm- ;ieotingthe-iipst'k-through= theopeii endof the casing to ofliositioh o'f-iise} aLIid-thehretr'ating iii into'the-eas'ing for protection; Whenretracted, the Iopen and 0f the shell or easing; is--c1osed 'wiemoveble cap or closii'e;telescopedjove i this mir or-ea fngl Afselfigus objeetion in;theflcoifi hiii typflf olgler isthatfWhen-Ithe closure C ap o1 eover-is inplaceth-pljqpel-ler mechanism ffo s'f 'iiig'theliiistiqig"to'thep on ofus'emay b operated-to idvafrice' the s'tic lgiahdjj'gim' it i'gairist theclosegi end' ofthe eal'p oif closure, This" makes-"a h'iessyehlnditiqhwithin the hpidgi i'eeini aha isa- 3 vg. fi'eeH-endof'the-s (31; offpla'stic itse1f a1n ifipaf tieuiaily is; this 'jeption'able whehtheidevibe is oh -dispiay iri a store or on a s 1e ,,coumrj, as it isvery common fol; a, pgiospective' customer l Pick? p? ld an fl mt fl hev in e geem examininglthe article; with the result that the free nd heplastic stick is jammed; ciushem a f rg d Tent [of ha e. maki t @rtiflei l It is, therefore, a, principalyopiect tof th'epres-- er tjihventiohto provide a, simp e andnovel 0011 sitruotion .for .this type of device,whereby when the closure eap or "cover is in plawjoventhe open end ofthe she 1 1'- or casihg' it is impossible to openat'the popellermechanism tqfeed the plastic front the' eiilosing shell' oreasing and jamit agaiinstjthe closed e idflfofthe (:over or losure. "A1otlri'er object--'is to provide a oonstructionsfor secu ihgthefcoveroii'olosure in position'on the shelf- 01 casing; i iwhich; althoughclosure is itai ndfihfthe Closing position it hes me, flpee turninglmovement with respect "t'ofth'e enclosing shellor casirigfar d thefinger ,gripor operating rs tm S'" .-Q ib hi we we is irfplice to chaiserelative mqvemfi lt'between the shellnor casing and, the. operating"head 'or fihgei gi*ip to; propel" the stick of plastic from the shell.,.'ir casinga am it aga n t he, closure- A"f1i1*,ther objectis. to,provide en improved and simplified m ns ofi so securing thercover ,oi'

m-osum'cap in' place;

embodying my 'neWconstflibtiong- I Fig, 2 is a -sideelevation on asmalle scale of the inner operating-sleeve} 'Fig.=- 3de a-sideelevatiomof a cooperating opera ating" sleeve embracingthe-sleeveOf 'FigL Z) Fig- 445 a-side-elevationfbfl the enclosin'g outer Shell -012 casing; Figs. 5 and fi -are side -views of the frewen of f the: outerclosure eap taken at *right angles toeach otlier;

Figs. '7- andx: 8:: axesimilar views of the cap showing slightlmodifieations i Fig: 9':is.amtop='p1an& viewvofn ai -retaining memr barfor thelelosurecarion'coven;and i Fig. 10 issa :view.:,sim'i1arzt'orEigi 1 ofsth'e lower end p-or tionrof= thzel devicevand:-showingat-"some" what modified constructionn In devices of this character thestick oi=pl2t$ tics-i i and titssoperating ompnopeilewmeehanismisencloSeddn:an'outen:bodyxshell:oritubulanicasa ing; lzso'penoatboth-ends; Within ithe casi'hg'xl'z isles. stationany sleeszet l3::pnovided;zwith a, spinal shit; l ,4 I This.isleveisausually, relled;iupofmmiie shee flatiametala; leaving: longitudinalsslot l,5,.,or iQfini wonds, .a@ nhtsleeves this tx ea es t I fipsshmtmt e eppoeite nds 218: sleeve lnaiane hemtype comm nly used eisp naitsle end dz-thrczushithe 11532 1 he-sleev so thataa laneitudm l s etiis issnotnefies r -i Th, s eve isnerm l yz fiisomewhet la e qia e han e innerfidmeter?crime shell; or. casing}; l 2}: so:v thatawhen inserted-1 in thissh 1 01f. easing -the -sleeve 'm ist-be compg ed e' fiw t t en t -s r nr res i nt ifln pressed about it, and then they are inserted in theouter casing I2 with the sleeve I3 between the shoulder 2| and the beadI9. As the sleeve I3 is iricti-onally held stationary in the casing l2,this will in turn by coaction with the bead I9 and the shoulder 2|,retain the sleeve I6 in the casing. Also, although the sleeve I6 hasfrictional fit in the sleeve I3 this, however, is not suflicient toprevent turning movements of the sleeve IS in the sleeve I3 and,therefore, with respect to the casing I2 to operate the propelling meansfor the carrier 22 for the lipstick or other plastic stick II.

This carrier is preferably a cupped member slidable longitudinally inthe sleeve I1, and is provided with a laterally extending lug or pin 23projecting through the slot II into the spiral slot Hi. It will then beseen that by rotating the sleeve It the slot I! will carry the pin 23along the slot I4, and by camming action of this pin on the inclinedside walls of this slot will slide the carrier 22 and the lipstick IIlongitudinally of the casing, to either project the free end of theplastic stick for use or retract it into this casin for closure andprotection. For operation of the inner sleeve IE it is provided with anenlarged head or hand grip at its lower end. In the form of Fig. 1 ithas a cupped member 24 provided with a cylindrical portion 25 telescopedand inserted in the enlarged head 2|) and provided with a tight or forcefit therewith so as to be in efiect a part of the sleeve I6. At itsclosed end it is provided with an outwardly extending bead or flange 26forming a finger grip for rotating the sleeve I6. This also forms ashoulder 21 to engage the free edge of the enlarged head 2|) to limitinsertion of this member into this head. It will be evident that thisrelative turning movement between the outer shell or casing I2 and theinner sleeve I6 operates the shifting or propeller means for the plasticstick I I. Thus, if the shell or casing I2 is held stationary and thehead 26 rotated, the propeller means will be actuated, or, if the head26 is held stationary and the casing I2 rotated, the same result will beefiected. At its outer end the casing I2 is preferably extended inwardlyover the ends of sleeves I3 and 16, as shown at lid, to protect them andimprove the appearance.

When not in use, the shell or casing is closed by the closure cap orcover 28 closed at its outer end 28a, and this is telescoped over theouter shell l2. In this construction, however, the inner diameter ofthis cap or closure is slightly greater than the outer diameter of theshell or casing I2 to provide a slight clearance 29 between them, sothat the closure cap or cover 28 is sufficiently loose on the outershell or casin to have free turning movement with respect to it, andtherefore, if, when the member 28 is telescoped over the shell I2, themember 28 is held stationary or rotated while the head or grip 26 isrotated or held stationary, the shell I2 turns freely in the closingmember 28, or the member 28 turns freely, and therefore there is norelative turning movement between the shell I2 and the operating head tooperate the propelling mechanism for the plastic stick. Therefore, thereis no danger of shifting the stick outwardly and jamming it against theclosed end 280. of the enclosing cap or cover.

However, some means should be provided to retain the closure or cover 28on the shell. In this construction, a retaining member or short sleeve3|) is telescoped over the enlargement 20 of the innersleeve I6 with atight or press fit, so

4 as to become an effective part of this enlarged head, and it isextended above the shoulder 2| and at its upper end provided with aninturned flange 3| spaced from the shoulder 2|. Then at its lower endportion the closure or cover 28 is provided with one or more smalloutwardly extending lugs or bumps 32 which are adapted to spring by theinner edge of the flange 3|, and by engaging under this flange to retainthe closure member 28 in position telescoped over the outer shell orcasing I2. The retaining lugs 32 have a slight clearance with respect tothe flange 3| and the end of the closure with respect to the shoulder2|, so that the end of the member 28 has free turning movement withinthe retaining member 3|], but the member 28 will yield sufficiently topermit its free end to be inserted in or removed from the retainingmember 30 and permit the lugs 32 to pass by the flange 3I. There may beenough spring or yield in the member 28 itself and the retainingmember30 to permit this, as with the constructions shown in Figs. 5 and 6; orif preferred, a greater movement may be provided for the retaining lugs32 by providing one or more slits 33 on the end of the cover on eitherone or both sides of the lug, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, to provide aspring ear 34 carrying the projection 32 to permit it to spring in andout as it passes the flange 3| A somewhat modified construction is shownin Fig. 10. The operating or propeller mechanism for the plastic stickis the same as shown in Fig. l, and the retaining means for the closurecap or cover 28 is the same as in Fig. 1, permitting free turningmovement of this cap or closure with respect to the outer shell I2.However, in this construction, instead of forming a separate end member24, telescoped into the enlarged head portion 20 of the inner sleeve I6,this head itself is formed with the outwardly extending bead or flange26a corresponding to the flange 26 in Fig. l and. forming a finger grifor operating the inner sleeve I6. In this case there is a shoulder 21aat the inner side of this bead corresponding to shoulder 21 of Fig. 1 toform a limit stop for positioning the cap retaining member 30. Otherwisethe structure and operation is the same as that of Fig. 1.

It will be seen from the above that when the cap or closure 28 istelescoped over the outer shell or casing 52, with its inner andinserted in the retaining member 38, it is held in position by theenlarged head structure involving the portions 2|], 2 l member 24 andthe retaining member 38, and that the connection with this enlarged headstructure is a loose free turning connection, permitting free turning ofthe head with respect to the cap or closure 28 without operating thepropeller mechanism; or it will permit free turning movement of the capor closure 28 with respect to the enlarged head structure, which headstructure also provides the finger grip for operating the propellermechanism. Therefore, while the cap or closure 28 is in proper closingposition, it is impossible to operate the propeller mechanism to projectthe lipstick or other plastic from its enclosinshell or casing and jamor crush it against the end 28a of the outer casing or closure.

Having thus set forth the nature of my invention, what I claim is:

1. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at oneend, a carrier for a stick of plastic or the like movable longitudinallyin the casing, a head forming a rotatable finger grip at the other endof the casing, means operat ed by relative turning movements of thefinger grip and the casing for shifting the carrier, a removable closurecap telescoped over the open end of the casing and having free turningmovement relative to the casing, an inturned flange on the head of aninternal diameter to receive and embrace the inner end of the cap, andoutwardly extending yieldably mounted lugs on the cap adapted to springby said flange when the cap is inserted in the flange to engage underthe flange to retain the cap on the holder While permitting free turningmovement of the cap.

2. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at oneend, a carrier for a stick of plastic or the like movable longitudinallyin the casing, a head forming a rotatable finger grip at the other endof the casing, means operated by relative turning movements of thefinger grip and the casing for shifting the carrier, a removable closurecap telescoped over the open end of the casing and having free turningmovement relative to the casing, said head including an annular shoulderat the inner end of the casing, a retaining member mounted on the headand provided with an inwardly extending flange spaced above theshoulder, said flange being of an internal diameter to receive andembrace the inner end of the cap and said closure cap being providedwith outwardly extending yieldably mounted lugs engaging under theflange between the flange and shoulder with a loose flt to permit freeturning movement of the cap and adapted to spring by said flange forentrance and removal of the end of the cap into and from said flange.

3. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at oneend, a carrier for a stick at" plastic or the like movablelongitudinally in the casing, a head forming a rotatable finger grip atthe other end of the casing, means operated by relative turningmovements of the finger grip and the casing for shifting the carrier, aremovable closure cap telescoped over the open end of the casing andhaving free turning movement relative to the casing, said head includingan annular shoulder at the inner end of the easing and a substantiallycylindrical side wall outwardly of said shoulder, a retaining membercomprising a sleeve telescoped over the side wall to mount it on thehead and provided with an inturned flange over and spaced from theshoulder, said flange being of any internal diameter to receive andembrace the inner end of the cap, and said closure cap being inserted insaid retaining member at its inner end and provided with outwardlyextending lugs between the flange and I shoulder to retain the cap inposition enclosing the casing while permitting free turning movement ofsaid cap, and means yieldably mounting said lugs to spring past theflange for insertion and removal of the cap.

4. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at oneend, a carrier for a stick of plastic or the like movable longitudinallyin the casing, a rotary operating sleeve in the casing, means operatedby relative turning movement between the sleeve and casing for shiftingthe carrier, an enlarged head on the sleeve provided with an annularshoulder at the inner end of the casing, a retaining member mounted onthe head provided with an inturned flange over and spaced above saidshoulder, a removable closure cap telescoped over the casing and havingfree turning movement relative thereto, said flange being of an internaldiameter to receive and embrace the inner end of the cap, the inner endof said cap being inserted in said retaining member and provided withoutward projections engaged loosely between the flange and shoulder toretain the cap in position enclosing the casing while permitting freeturning movements of the cap, and said projections being mounted toyield to move past the flange for insertion and removal of the cap.

5. A holder of the character described comprising a casing open at oneend, a carrier for a stick of plastic or the like movable longitudinallyin the casing, a rotary operating sleeve in the casing, means operatedby relative turning movement between the sleeve and casing for shiftingthe carrier, an enlarged head on the sleeve provided with an annularshoulder at the inner end of the casing and a side wall outwardly ofsaid shoulder, a retaining member comprising a sleeve telescoped overthe side wall to mount it on the head and provided with an inturnedflange over and spaced above the shoulder, a removable closure captelescoped over the casing and having free turning movement relativethere REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in thefile of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Reichenbach Dec. 28, 1943 Number

